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Every aspiring musician needs someone to believe in their songs. KCRW-FM DJ Gary Calamar, who is also one of Hollywood's most respected music supervisors, has been that person for countless bands, placing their tracks in television shows such as "True Blood," "Six Feet Under" and "Dexter." But it took a nudge from Iggy Pop for him to finally take the mike himself. Calamar had long been a weekend-warrior songwriter, but when the Stooges' frontman reached out about appearing on the "True Blood" soundtrack, Calamar took a chance and sent him an original tune (co-written with James Combs) called "Let's Boot and Rally." Pop...

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Every aspiring musician needs someone to believe in their songs. KCRW-FM DJ Gary Calamar, who is also one of Hollywood's most respected music supervisors, has been that person for countless bands, placing their tracks in television shows such as...

Scott Asheton, the rhythmic anchor of the Stooges and a godfather of punk rock, died Saturday of unspecified causes. He was 64.
Asheton’s death was made public by Iggy Pop, now the sole surviving founding member of the Stooges, a group whose...

Tony Benn
Renounced title to stay in House of Commons
Tony Benn, 88, a committed British socialist who irritated and fascinated Britons through a political career spanning more than five decades and who renounced his aristocratic title rather than leave...

AUSTIN, Texas -- There's no shortage of grizzled veterans at South by Southwest this year, from Depeche Mode to Iggy and the Stooges to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the last of whom opened NPR Music's jam-packed showcase Wednesday night at Stubb's....

Forty years on from their landmark proto-punk album "Raw Power," Iggy and the Stooges announced Monday that they've completed a new studio album, "Ready to Die," set for release April 30 through Fat Possum Records.
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As more-or-less promised, David Bowie released a new single early Tuesday, the second sampling from his upcoming album, "The Next Day," which Columbia Records is to issue in the United States on March 12.
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"...

Last week, we brought you news that Iggy and the Stooges had completed their first new studio album in 40 years. Now the legendary proto-punk band has provided the first taste from "Ready to Die," due April 30.
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Iggy & the Stooges have rebooked its cancelled Wednesday night Hollywood Palladium gig for Thursday, Dec. 1, has pushed what promised to be a night of rock 'n' roll mayhem into the holiday season. Tickets for Wednesday's show will be honored, or refunds are av

Back on his feet, the wild man punches out proto-punk classics at the Palladium. It says everything about Iggy Pop that in an age of wireless technology he still opts for a microphone with a cord. The choice led to ...

Aggressively honest stand-up comedian Marc Maron generally reserves the guest spots on WTF podcast for his comedy peers. In an episode posted this week, however, Maron sat down with "Cruel to Be Kind" songwriter Nick Lowe. In an honor of the occassion, Maron s

When the Hives last played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the appearance could have been considered a victory lap for the band. It was 2003, and the practitioners of lean, fashionable rock 'n' roll had a year earlier seen their air-guitar-ready

Teri 'Gender Bender' Suaréz of Le Butcherettes is known for being reckless on stage. But after she climbed a lighting rig at Coachella, the 22 year-old gave her a mom a scare, and is starting to worry that fans expect her to be 'crazy' on stage. 'Maybe next mo

Iggy Pop walks on a sea of hands. In the photo, shot in Cincinnati in 1970, the singer, then 23, stands upright while fans' hands snake up his calves. He is, quintessentially, shirtless; the muscles of his torso ripple. A palpable energy powers the...

Now, all bets are off. With ABBA about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the old boundaries around rock -- both as a blues-based, American music and as art of a higher order than slick ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is opening its arms to welcome in ABBA, Genesis, the Hollies, the Stooges and Jimmy Cliff, but has given the KISS-off, for this year at least, to hard rockâs most celebrated tongue-wagging, makeup-loving ...

See the full lineup below ... The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will bring a youth movement to the low desert this year. After several years of graybeard headliners, Californiaâs signature festival is going back to the future with younger ...

â¢ A 2-D DVD and Blu-ray release of "Avatar" has been announced for April 22 by Fox. That just happens to be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which coincides nicely with the eco-friendly message of the film. Buzz is that the studio will re-release the movie